Maiden Elementary

Summary:

Maiden Elementary is a public elementary school serving 499 students in grades PK-6 in Maiden, North Carolina, which is part of the Catawba County Schools district.

Maiden Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 65.53% White, 7.41% African American, 14.83% Hispanic, 6.01% Asian, and 5.61% two or more races. The school consistently performs above the state and district averages in mathematics and science proficiency, with 80.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics and 76.9% proficient or better in EOG/Science, compared to the district and state averages. Maiden Elementary also does a commendable job serving its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 182 out of 801 North Carolina elementary schools for special education and 328 out of 1,450 for low socioeconomic status.

While Maiden Elementary maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it lags behind some nearby schools, such as Blackburn Elementary and Charles H Tuttle Elementary, in reading proficiency. Additionally, the school faces challenges due to its relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 45.64% in 2020-2021 to 61.92% in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 201 N Main Avenue
       Maiden, NC  28650-1117


(828) 428-8769

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,171 Help


Students who attend Maiden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Maiden Middle School
High:    Maiden High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.5%
Hispanic:
16.4%
African American:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.5% Help


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Compare Details Maiden Elementary ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.5%), Hispanic (16.4%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maiden Elementary is 15.5. 13 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maiden Elementary is $9,171. 11 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maiden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maiden Elementary 517th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Maiden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maiden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.98 776th 1276 39.2%
2007 59.16 560th 1293 56.7%
2008 63.88 472nd 1324 64.4%
2009 56.65 674th 1354 50.2%
2010 49.33 779th 1363 42.8%
2011 56.54 670th 1381 51.5%
2012 58.22 643rd 1388 53.7%
2013 39.59 856th 1403 39.0%
2014 38.36 880th 1390 36.7%
2015 38.56 939th 1440 34.8%
2016 47.43 785th 1425 44.9%
2017 50.80 730th 1429 48.9%
2018 51.87 712th 1434 50.3%
2019 53.91 695th 1473 52.8%
2021 56.50 624th 1489 58.1%
2022 51.03 725th 1514 52.1%
2023 61.39 554th 1502 63.1%
2024 63.55 517th 1505 65.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.28 182nd 801 77.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.92 398th 1332 70.1%
2019 58.80 512th 1361 62.4%
2021 60.72 413th 1329 68.9%
2022 58.25 492nd 1366 64.0%
2023 65.72 400th 1437 72.2%
2024 69.78 328th 1450 77.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.65 801st 1405 43.0%
2019 48.77 766th 1424 46.2%
2021 60.89 512th 1440 64.4%
2022 45.03 802nd 1458 45.0%
2023 58.58 580th 1459 60.2%
2024 62.69 501st 1455 65.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.49 117th 897 87.0%
2019 44.89 451st 878 48.6%
2021 44.43 305th 646 52.8%
2022 36.57 384th 634 39.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.48 586th 1413 58.5%
2019 58.68 581st 1430 59.4%
2021 50.60 675th 1444 53.3%
2022 56.32 621st 1464 57.6%
2023 62.55 518th 1461 64.5%
2024 62.84 510th 1464 65.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.39 121st 949 87.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.71 292nd 851 65.7%
2019 75.36 138th 865 84.0%
2021 89.94 54th 843 93.6%
2022 37.96 578th 893 35.3%
2023 55.88 349th 915 61.9%
2024 67.96 226th 951 76.2%
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Rank History for White students at Maiden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.57 819th 1178 30.5%
2019 39.24 776th 1183 34.4%
2021 40.32 717th 1172 38.8%
2022 37.80 795th 1194 33.4%
2023 49.52 616th 1183 47.9%
2024 48.81 630th 1166 46.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Maiden Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 538 64 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1989 502 55 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1990 524 62 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1991 527 63 2 25 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1992 551 58 7 25 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 526 60 11 23 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 527 56 9 22 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1995 503 75 12 19 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1996 503 75 12 19 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1997 508 92 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1998 539 101 20 39 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1999 538 114 23 40 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 456 108 27 41 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2001 440 91 27 53 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 402 93 31 50 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2003 402 93 31 50 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2004 399 78 33 64 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2005 396 83 23 69 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2006 406 95 23 64 1 n/a n/a 0 589
2007 429 59 18 48 1 n/a n/a 32 587
2008 438 68 22 52 1 n/a n/a 31 612
2009 444 98 17 56 3 n/a n/a 0 618
2010 421 77 16 52 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2011 421 39 26 67 0 0 34 0 587
2012 376 42 25 65 0 0 29 0 537
2013 385 44 26 65 0 0 29 0 549
2014 365 35 32 67 0 0 30 0 529
2015 355 43 26 68 0 0 26 0 518
2016 342 40 23 59 0 0 22 0 486
2017 333 40 29 74 1 0 28 0 505
2018 308 48 32 65 0 0 31 0 484
2019 303 47 29 73 0 0 28 0 480
2020 320 57 30 77 2 0 25 0 511
2021 311 50 30 73 2 0 27 0 493
2022 331 47 35 65 2 0 30 0 510
2023 327 37 30 74 3 0 28 0 499
2024 347 40 28 88 3 0 32 0 538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maiden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 34.0 18.0 17.1
1989 573 38.0 15.0 23.9
1990 610 38.0 16.0 25.2
1991 617 38.0 16.2 25
1992 641 38.0 16.8 16.4
1993 620 34.0 18.2 20.5
1994 614 35.0 17.5 20.7
1995 609 34.0 17.9 23.6
1996 609 34.0 17.9 23.6
1997 638 34.0 18.8 21.2
1998 699 39.0 17.9 24.3
1999 715 39.0 18.3 33.7
2000 633 41.0 15.4 41.4
2001 612 41.0 14.9 37.9
2002 577 41.0 14.1 44
2003 577 41.0 14.1 44
2004 575 41.0 14.0 44.9
2005 572 41.0 14.0 46.5
2006 589 41.0 14.4 48
2007 587 n/a n/a 47.9
2008 612 38.0 16.1 48.5
2009 618 40.0 15.5 48.1
2010 567 38.0 14.9 53.4
2011 587 39.0 15.0 53.2
2012 537 34.8 15.4 54.6
2013 549 32.0 17.1 60.7
2014 529 33.8 15.6 57.7
2015 518 35.0 14.8 60.6
2016 486 34.0 14.2 61.1
2017 505 31.5 16.0 62.2
2018 484 30.6 15.7 56.8
2019 480 29.7 16.1 59.4
2020 511 30.0 16.9 58.5
2021 493 33.3 14.7 45.6
2022 510 34.3 14.8 47.6
2023 499 34.4 14.5 61.9
2024 538 34.6 15.5 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Maiden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 34.0 18.0 17.1
1989 573 38.0 15.0 23.9
1990 610 38.0 16.0 25.2
1991 617 38.0 16.2 25
1992 641 38.0 16.8 16.4
1993 620 34.0 18.2 20.5
1994 614 35.0 17.5 20.7
1995 609 34.0 17.9 23.6
1996 609 34.0 17.9 23.6
1997 638 34.0 18.8 21.2
1998 699 39.0 17.9 24.3
1999 715 39.0 18.3 33.7
2000 633 41.0 15.4 41.4
2001 612 41.0 14.9 37.9
2002 577 41.0 14.1 44
2003 577 41.0 14.1 44
2004 575 41.0 14.0 44.9
2005 572 41.0 14.0 46.5
2006 589 41.0 14.4 48
2007 587 n/a n/a 47.9
2008 612 38.0 16.1 48.5
2009 618 40.0 15.5 48.1
2010 567 38.0 14.9 53.4
2011 587 39.0 15.0 53.2
2012 537 34.8 15.4 54.6
2013 549 32.0 17.1 60.7
2014 529 33.8 15.6 57.7
2015 518 35.0 14.8 60.6
2016 486 34.0 14.2 61.1
2017 505 31.5 16.0 62.2
2018 484 30.6 15.7 56.8
2019 480 29.7 16.1 59.4
2020 511 30.0 16.9 58.5
2021 493 33.3 14.7 45.6
2022 510 34.3 14.8 47.6
2023 499 34.4 14.5 61.9
2024 538 34.6 15.5 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Maiden Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,063 (11.6%) $8,108 (88.4%) $9,171

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Maiden Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 695th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 554th of 1502 Elementary schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maiden Elementary)41.273.9
 32.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)63.665
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Maiden Elementary)29.446.4
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)54.142.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maiden Elementary)53.472.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)58.858.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Maiden Elementary)54.856.1
 1.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)59.255.9
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Maiden Elementary)6057.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)61.759.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Maiden Elementary)69.442.5
 26.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)58.747.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Maiden Elementary)75.358.6
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)80.368.8
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Maiden Elementary)81.375.4
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)67.564.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Maiden Elementary)7063.2
 6.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)67.355.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students480499
 4%
African American4737
 21.3%
American Indian03
Asian2930
 3.4%
Hispanic7374
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White303327
 7.9%
Two or More Races2828
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%61.9%
 2.5%


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Students who attend Maiden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maiden Middle School
High : Maiden High

Maiden Elementary ranks 517th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Maiden Elementary are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 538 students attended Maiden Elementary.


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